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PACIFIC LIFE INSIGHTS | THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN ACTION FOR LIFE INSURANCECommunicating Life Insurance Value to Prospects |
In today’s marketplace, customers can simply type anything into a search engine and instantly have access to innumerable options. What makes a customer select one company or product over another? Why do some businesses take off while others struggle to find their footing? In many cases, it all comes down to value. A value proposition is a brief statement that successfully differentiates a company’s product or service from the competition. Businesses and marketers use value propositions to summarize why customers should choose to work with them. For sellers of life insurance, a powerful and compelling value proposition can mean the difference between making a sale and losing another prospect to the competition. Identifying and conveying to customers what sets you and your business apart is essential to maintaining an edge against the competition. Regardless of the business or the type of product your company is selling, value propositions serve the same purpose: entice customers to buy from you over someone else. The following will lay out the advantages of communicating value to a customer, along with a few tips that can help you craft the perfect value proposition. Benefits of an Appealing Value PropositionLike any product, different life insurance policies offer various pros and cons depending on the provider. Capturing the core value into a few simple words can highlight important distinctions and may ultimately convince your prospects to shift. Here are some of the ways a business can benefit from demonstrating value to a customer. |
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2. Clearly Explains What Makes Your Offering Unique Without a solid value proposition, companies may run the risk of blending in with the crowd. Defining value can assist in outlining the role your company can play in fulfilling the core needs of your customers. There are currently over 804,000 businesses in the U.S. that are no more than a year old.¹ As more and more companies clamor for market share, developing an attractive value proposition can be critical to communicating what makes your product, service, or offering unique. 3. Builds a Stronger Connection with Customers A value proposition should clearly explain to customers why they ought to choose your offering over another. More than a simple tagline, a value proposition can provide a focal point that keeps all your marketing efforts clear and on target. The ability to discern and communicate the specific value of your product can lend itself to more authentic messaging. A solid value proposition engages your prospects in a more meaningful way by getting to the fundamentals of what makes your policy perfect for them. Tips for Communicating Value to CustomersDemonstrating value in a way that truly speaks to customers can be a challenge, especially if critical details get lost in translation. If you’re not communicating value in a creative or novel way, your prospect may lose interest, and existing customers may start looking at other options. Here are a few tips to help you craft a value proposition that has a positive impact. |
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Keep it interesting: Get creative in your brainstorming to find a value proposition that truly speaks to your customers. What has been said before, and better yet, what has not? Throw out old tropes or adages you may have seen elsewhere and look at things from a new perspective to get people interested in you. Effectively communicating the value of your policy recommendation to life insurance prospects can be difficult at first, but the many benefits may be well worth the effort. A strong value proposition can help bridge what your customers need and the services you provide. Encourage your team to explore fresh ways to highlight the value of your offering in a simple, straightforward way. Given time, more of your prospects can become loyal customers as your company continues to grow. 1 Source: “Number of business establishments less than 1 year old in the United States, March 1994 to March 2020.” Statista Research Department. January 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235494/new-entrepreneurial-businesses-in-the-us/ |
Brian Bulakites CLU®, ChFC® Pacific Life Broad Market Sales Desk |
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